Two Christmas Homes....

This is a "photo dump" of  2 different homes, both are so festive and fun.  The first is an old friend who keeps Christmas up all year and the second is a new friend who adores MacKenzie-Childs....

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                     

Some ways to get a head start on the holidays ....

Don't let the Holidays creep up on you!  Here are some ideas you can begin to work on now!

A Simple Plastic Ornament Jazzed Up a Bit....

I bought this gold plastic ornament and wanted to jazz it up a bit!

I painted the center white and black....

...added some gold buttons and a red ribbon...

...and some greenery, pine cones, berries and bows on top!

It now looks like a high-end ornament!

The total cost?  Under ten dollars!

Christmas Joy by Susan Branch

This book has been on my coffee table for about 15 Christmas seasons.  I read it each year from cover to cover:

It is cold in Central NY and it's a perfect morning to have a cup of cocoa and enjoy this hand written/hand illustrated sweet little book by Susan Branch!